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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: Scanner software

« on: May 16, 2013, 08:11:56 PM »

two best scanner programs are silverfast and vuescan. both support your scanner - recommend vuescan as
cheaper, easier to use and wider variety of legacy scanners.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Buy 1DX now or wait for an upgrade?

« on: May 11, 2013, 07:50:08 PM »

Buy now.  It's technology halfway through the product cycle and people like you provide the funding for future product improvements whether you know how to use them or not.  You'll help the economy, maybe get a few
decent snapshots and provide some struggling photographer a good deal when you sell it to upgrade.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: SL1 or Fuji X-EX1 or Sony Nex 6?? Would like your thoughts

« on: May 11, 2013, 07:42:01 PM »

Seems like a no-brainer.  You have lenses for the Canon system and you'd get to start all over with either of the
other two.  Also, the SL1 with the 40mm pancake lens is about as small as it's likely to get.  Haven't played with the SL1, but assume it's sort of a miniaturized Rebel with familiar menus and results.  (It's also cheaper if that's a consideration)  Only reason I have found for any of the ILS systems is the vast array of alternative lens adapters than may breathe new life into some of my old M42 and FD lenses.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: [advice] My last tripod

« on: May 10, 2013, 01:04:50 PM »

Nothing fancy, just rock solid and functional.  Bit heavier than some of the carbon fiber types, but good design
overcomes a lot of obstacles.  Leitz Tilt-All - manufactured by someone else now but not too much over a
hundred bucks.  Durability?  Mine's over 50 years old without a problem and relatively "heavy" use.

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PowerShot Cameras / Where is Canon's X100s?

« on: May 08, 2013, 07:07:58 PM »

Why can't canon issue a smaller body, optical rangefinder, fixed fast lens camera to compete with the
Fuji x100s?  It can't be a technical problem - it's canonet rangefinders were industry leaders.  It's not
a competitive problem with other point and shoot canon cameras.  It could compete at the 1000-1200
price point, decimate Sony's RD100, give buyer's an alternative to Fuji, and compete with camera phones
with a bigger, better image.

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: i need a new tripod, any recommendations? please help.

« on: April 27, 2013, 01:19:40 PM »

I would suggest a Leitz Tiltall - now manufactured by someone else but still available.  It's a classic and rugged design.  Mine has served me well for over 50 years and I've never been tempted to replace it with some of the
"newer" models.

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EOS Bodies / Re: The Future of EOS M [CR1]

« on: April 27, 2013, 12:31:36 PM »

While I've been critical of the M in past posts, I've just thought of an "improvement" that would make me
consider one - a native FD mount to be able to use legacy lenses for video.   A FD adapter might fill the bill
since a native mount would not make it past the beancounters and may actually be physically required -
even canon can't change the laws of physics - but the M4/3 guys seem to do well with a variety of adpaters.

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PowerShot Cameras / Re: Who Invented the Video Camera?

« on: April 27, 2013, 12:19:39 PM »

Obviously,  Al Gore!

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Where is Canon's Fuji X20

« on: April 27, 2013, 12:17:54 PM »

I would think Canon executives feel the G1X is adequate competition for the x20 market segment.  Rather spend
the time to focus on the Xpro/XE segment and the M isn't going to cut it.  Given the choice of the M - even with an expanded lens selection - or an XE, the choice is pretty simple for me.  The SL is almost a competitor, but I'm not
sure the size difference between it and a Rebel will be much of a difference at retail. 
Canon faces a major problem in cannibalizing existing lines if they "innovate" too much.  I'd rather see them take the Apple approach and eat their own children with better more functional new offerings.

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EOS Bodies / Re: The Future of EOS M [CR1]

« on: April 26, 2013, 06:13:40 PM »

None as far as I'm concerned.  Rather have a G1X for a 'small' body (which seemed to be the tune canon itself was playing before the M was announced) - and if you put a regular eos mount on it you'd have a winner.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Anyone else intrigued by the new Fuji X20 and X100s

« on: April 24, 2013, 11:08:17 PM »

Has anyone compared the x20 to the canon Gxx -  whatever it is now? 

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EOS-M / Re: Why no Sigma DN lenses for Canon M?

« on: April 24, 2013, 11:01:49 PM »

you need an established potential market which the M doesn't and probably won't ever have.

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Lenses / Re: Need help choosing lenses.

« on: April 24, 2013, 09:59:39 PM »

get the 28-135.  No it's not an "L" lens, but it was good enough to be the kit lens for several of the top end
cameras recently.  It covers a range that should satisfy most of your needs while you save your money for a
70-300 L.  Learn to use the 28-135 with your camera's "quirks" and get out taking pictures.

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EOS-M / Re: To buy M or not to buy M?

« on: April 19, 2013, 11:59:18 AM »

Not.  I did and wish I hadn't.  Took it back and bought a Fuji X20.  Glad I did.  (also "saved" enough for the regular EOS 40mm for my real cameras)

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 5D MK3 or 6D Replacements... when?

« on: April 17, 2013, 10:48:26 PM »

No digital camera is an investment.  They are all rapidly depreciating expenses.  Determine if you really can't do
what you like with your current gear and if the answer is "no", then go buy something that will.  Whatever you choose, there will be a better choice in six months.